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A Fine Mess by T. R. Reid
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Apr 03, 2018 | ISBN 9780143111146

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“[C]harming… Reid takes us on a world tour of tax systems and the efforts to reform them. He approaches this most disliked specialty of the dismal science of economics with a wry voice and a light touch… a rich and sturdy fabric of facts presented in plain English. As a longtime Washington Post foreign correspondent, Reid knows how to make the distant seem close. His eye for the telling detail is sharp… Those unfamiliar with economics, accounting or tax law will be better able to understand these subjects by reading “A Fine Mess.”… With enough readers, Reid might even help us to initiate real tax reform by replacing a tax code so complex it includes the anti-complexity rule in Section 7803(c)(2)(B).”—David Cay Johnston, The New York Times Book Review

“A fun book on taxes. It’s terrific.”—Fareed Zakaria, CNN’s Global Public Square

“An exploration of the absurd complexity of the American tax system and an astute comparison to many examples of simpler, effective tax collection by other governments around the world.  Throughout his well-reported, clearly written exposé of United States tax policy, [Reid] reveals the follies of the concept of American exceptionalism and the misguided pride of presidents, members of Congress, and Internal Revenue Service commissioners….Though Reid’s topic may be anathema to many readers, he makes it relentlessly revelatory and simple to understand.”Kirkus Reviews [starred]

“Highly readable and informative…offers solid solutions and predicts the time for change has come.”
Publishers Weekly 

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